From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Nov 26 01:58:31 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 05C7416A475 for ; Mon, 26 Nov 2007 01:58:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from perrin@apotheon.com) Received: from outbound-mail-09.bluehost.com (outbound-mail-09.bluehost.com [69.89.17.209]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 6DACB13C4DD for ; Mon, 26 Nov 2007 01:58:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from perrin@apotheon.com) Received: (qmail 22880 invoked by uid 0); 26 Nov 2007 01:58:29 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO box183.bluehost.com) (69.89.25.183) by mailproxy1.bluehost.com with SMTP; 26 Nov 2007 01:58:29 -0000 Received: from c-24-9-123-251.hsd1.co.comcast.net ([24.9.123.251] helo=demeter.hydra) by box183.bluehost.com with esmtps (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.68) (envelope-from ) id 1IwTEz-0002qR-Ja for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:58:29 -0700 Received: from demeter.hydra (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by demeter.hydra (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id lAQ1x557029912 for ; Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:59:05 -0700 (MST) (envelope-from perrin@apotheon.com) Received: (from ren@localhost) by demeter.hydra (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id lAQ1x4xb029911 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:59:04 -0700 (MST) (envelope-from perrin@apotheon.com) X-Authentication-Warning: demeter.hydra: ren set sender to perrin@apotheon.com using -f Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:59:04 -0700 From: Chad Perrin To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20071126015904.GF29622@demeter.hydra> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <31AE442CCBC1094ABC40CE85B0149F06468CE8@MAIL1.registry.otago.ac.nz> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <31AE442CCBC1094ABC40CE85B0149F06468CE8@MAIL1.registry.otago.ac.nz> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-Identified-User: {737:box183.bluehost.com:apotheon:apotheon.net} {sentby:bopbeforesmtp 24.9.123.251 authed with apotheon.com} X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - box183.bluehost.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - freebsd.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [737 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - apotheon.com Subject: Re: top posting (off-topic) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 01:58:31 -0000 On Fri, Nov 23, 2007 at 10:22:50AM +1300, Brent Jones wrote: I find that top-posting really makes it difficult to follow the flow of a discussion. I especially find it difficult when someone engages in TOFU [1] posting, because when I try to check context there's a gawdawful lengthy blob of stuff, of which usually only a tiny bit is context. Please trim and post in context. > > I for one prefer top posting, as usually I have read a particular thread > enough times that I like to cut to the chase and read the new input > without having to scroll down, sometimes navigating an endless nesting > of >>> For me, reading through top posted replies saves time and > effort. If I happened to miss something in the conversation I can > scroll down to find it. I'm sure someone does, but I don't. > > Anyone else feel the same? [1]: TOFU = Text Over, Fullquote Under; a term for the most common form of top posting -- CCD CopyWrite Chad Perrin [ http://ccd.apotheon.org ] Baltasar Gracian: "A wise man gets more from his enemies than a fool from his friends."